Moomins, beloved troll creatures of Moominvalley, have captivated hearts worldwide since the 1940s. This book unveils the Moomin business management journey, from Tove Jansson's creations to a global art-based brand and a growing ecosystem of companies. Emphasising generosity as a key management principle, it champions caring for people as vital for a thriving organisation. Generosity, rooted in love, courage and belief in equality, shapes the Moomin ethos, underpinning not just the brand, but also strategic partnerships, engagement with technologies and the virtual world. Offering rare insights from the Moomin inner circle, this management guide advocates sustainable practices. It unveils the keys to a business devoted to comforting people and fostering good, inspiring a blueprint for lasting success.
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Offering rare insights from the Moomin inner circle, this book unveils the Moomin business management journey, from Tove Jansson's creations to a global art-based brand and a growing ecosystem of companies. It unveils the keys to a sustainable business devoted to comforting people and fostering good, inspiring a blueprint for lasting success.
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1. The Moomin Way 2. Birth (and Life) of Ideas 3. Branding: Larger than Life 4. Partnerships: Crossroads of Passions 5. Strategy: What’s the Purpose? 6. Technologies: Into Virtual Worlds 7. People: It's Alright to be Broken 8. Let’s Party!
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"Both business and society could stand an infusion of generosity, from listening to others so that our conversations are more productive, to actual caring more about each other. This wonderful book is full of ideas from the Moomin characters about how to apply generosity to our ideas about management. Read this book. It will make your business and life better." R. Edward Freeman, The Darden School, University of Virginia
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• First study from inside the Moomin business that focuses on how the organization operates and grows. (Permission given from the company to produce this book) • Shows how a growing and profitable business can be managed with generosity, going against the standard management practices of metrics and measurement • A distinct positive narrative style that engages readers in exploring the Moomin world and learning from it
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ISBN
9781529240177
Publisert
2024-09-04
Utgiver
Vendor
Bristol University Press
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Om bidragsyterne

Paul Savage is Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship at United Arab Emirates University.

Janne Tienari is Professor of Management and Organisation at Hanken School of Economics.